Thinking of Spring
by Lois Bryan
Title
Thinking of Spring
Artist
Lois Bryan
Medium
Photograph - Photography / Digital Art
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NOTE: FINE ART AMERICA WATERMARK WILL NOT APPEAR ON PURCHASED IMAGE.
This sweet little black capped chickadee may be the very one who ate a sunflower seed from the top of my head!!! I visited friends in Ontario Canada last year, and we walked through the most magic forest lane at Presqïż½uile Park. The chickadees have been trained to know that humans will bring them seeds ïż½ and if it means landing on some goofy ladyïż½s head to get it, then thatïż½s what theyïż½ll do!!! This image was shot just after I had that experience. : ))
Image taken on April 23, 2010 with the Nikon D300 and the 150-500mm Sigma OS lens, at 500mm focal distance. Shutter speed was at 1/500, aperture f/8.0, exposure -0.33, iso 1600, spot metering.
There was much tweaking and twiddling in various software programs, most notably Photoshop CS4, Corel Paint 11 and Capture NX2.
My thanks to Florabella, Flypaper Textures and Jerry Jones of Flickr for the textures.
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March 20th, 2011
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Comments (49)
Amy Weiss
Ohhhh how delightful this is! Beautiful work, Lois. Chickadees are one of my all time favorite birds, and I sure do miss them down under. Always a pleasure browsing through your portfolio! :) f/v
Lois Bryan replied:
Amy, so glad you found this one, then ... yes, the chickadees are personality plus guys, aren't they? Sorry you don't have them "down under" ... I'd send some of these cheerful little guys your way if I could!!!
Angela Rath
Such a cute little scene. Sweet and innocent subject, beautiful composition, amazing bokeh! Your portfolio is amazing!
Lois Bryan replied:
Angela, you have me blushing!!! Thank you so very much for your visit and lovely, kind messages!!!! Truly appreciated!!!
Cristi Galvan
I like much the photography is espectácular; very well the setting, excellent retouch... Him there gives The texture sorceress a touch, thank you very much!
Patricia Pushaw
Awww, just my subject matter. Your photography is amazing! It is soooo difficult to capture birds on film.
Lois Bryan replied:
Thank you so much Patricia ... this was taken out in a forest in Canada ... but I have feeders right outside the kitchen French doors on the deck, so I'm constantly snooping on them, especially when the light is good!!!!
Theresa Tahara
Lois, absolutley love this. Perfect bokeh and Chickadees are one of my favorites. They talk to me whenever I am out in my garden. So sweet. f/v ;-)
Lois Bryan replied:
Thank you so much, Theresa, mine talk to me too!!! In fact, when I go out in the mornings with the seeds, I call them!!! They're starting to come to me!!!!
Oiyee At Oystudio
Such an adorable cutie, such a great shot!
Lois Bryan replied:
thank you so much!!!! They are so very dear ... and the chickadees in this area are so used to people that they'll fly right to you and eat the seeds right out of your hand!!!!!
Madalena Lobao-Tello
Featured on Female Artists - Creative Women! Congratulations! Great work, love how you have done this!!! Voted
Lois Bryan replied:
A very late thank you, Madalena!!!! Truly appreciated, though!!!! Sometimes when I see a lovely bit of news like this, it comes at just the right moment!!! Thank you!!!
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